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☆ The dark side of DINKs: People who want kids but can't afford them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Some DINKs are using their higher net worth to retire early, travel, and afford luxury items. But there's an even darker side to DINKs: The slice that forgoes kids not by choice but out of necessity. It's difficult to parse out the exact number of Americans who might want kids but can't have them. We know that the childfree group — people who don't want kids — might be about 20% of the US adult population. It's contributing to a whole population of DINKs who can't afford to shed the moniker.

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☆ I've been on many Carnival cruises and always see first timers make these 10 mistakes, from buying drink packages to booking beach excursions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Lori A. May | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I cruise on Carnival so often that its ships have come to feel like a home away from home. The author in the Lido buffet on board the Carnival Radiance. I've sailed with Carnival more than 10 times in the past five years, and it's become my favorite choice for budget getaways. I've cruised with Carnival to the Mexican Riviera and Caribbean out of ports in California, Florida, and Louisiana on smaller ships accommodating 2,600 passengers and larger ships accommodating up to 5,282 guests. Here's what to watch out for so you can be a savvy sailor the next time you find yourself on board a Carnival ship.

Persons: Lori A, I'm, I've, it's Organizations: Holland America, Virgin, Carnival Cruises, Riviera Locations: Holland, Caribbean, California , Florida, Louisiana

☆ I moved from the US to Ireland. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Alexis Mcsparren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read on for some of the things that surprised me when I first got to Ireland. I thought a lot of the phrases in Ireland would be similar to what I heard in the UK. But I knew I finally adapted to the language when I found the words "thanks a million" (or "thanks a mil") and "bye bye bye … bye bye bye bye" after any phone call slipping off my tongue. Although it's been an adjustment, unpredictability is what makes Ireland feel like things are still run by people, not by algorithms and advancement. But my alcohol consumption has definitely increased since living in Ireland because socializing here often happens exclusively at the pub.

Persons: —, it's, Alexis McSparren, I've, I, I'm, there's, Alexis McSparren Small, There's, Alexis McSparren Leprechauns, Harry Potter, Tinker Bell, King Puck, Queen Puck, King Puck's, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Guardians, RyanAir, Hollywood Locations: England, Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Indiana, Moher, County Clare, County Meath, County Kerry, Dublin, Europe, Killorglin

☆ Make Sparks Fly at 5 Romantic Getaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Stephanie Rosenbloom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This month, you and your partner can escape to the Catskills and hole up in one of 11 new private cabins called the Rounds. Nestled in the woods and close to Hunter’s ski slopes, they all have vaulted ceilings and an oculus for gazing up at the stars without sacrificing warmth or comfort. Their nearly circular shape and uncluttered, contemporary décor are a departure from what you might think of when you hear the word “cabin.”Choose either a standard 12-sided Round, or one of the roomier Round suites, which have wet bars, sunken circular lounges and day beds. There’s also an accessible suite that the property says is compliant with Americans With Disabilities Act regulations. All of the Rounds have fireplaces and outdoor cedar soaking tubs available for you to take a plunge, even in winter.

☆ Yacht-see! Wayne LaPierre takes witness stand as NRA corruption-trial jury views photos of luxury ships he enjoyed on vendor's dime.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wayne LaPierre took the stand Friday in the NRA corruption trial in New York. A photo of the deck of the yacht "Illusions," shown at the NRA civil corruption trial in New York. NRA leader Wayne LaPierre arrives at his civil corruption trial in New York. A photo of the yacht "Illusions," shown to jurors in the NRA civil corruption trial in New York. A photo of the "Grand Illusion" shown to jurors in the NRA corruption trial in New York.

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☆ A Gen X woman bought a crumbling 1890s manor. She thought she'd be done restoring it a year into the project, but the work kept coming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewNear downtown Rensselaer, Indiana, stood a charming old house that Tabetha Heemstra fell in love with at first sight. The Queen Anne-style property was in disrepair, but even with paint peeling off its exterior, Heemstra could see its potential. She has to use different types of paint scrapers and even dental tools on some of the exterior details. Sometimes Heemstra even had to resort to using dental tools to scrape the old paint off. That would've meant that Heemstra completed the restoration project within a year of buying the home.

Persons: —, Tabetha Heemstra, Anne, Heemstra, George F, Barber, It's, that's, she'll, She's, I've Organizations: Service, Business, National Register of Historic Places, BI, McKinley Locations: Rensselaer , Indiana, McKinley, Rensselaer, Chicago, Indianapolis, Jasper

☆ I'm a mom of 3 and went on my first solo trip in 10 years. I worried about everything that could go wrong, but it was freeing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After meticulously planning the trip, I found the travel and visit freeing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I hadn't seen my mom in a year or my dad, both of whom live in America, in three years. I hadn't seen the friends that would be at the wedding in over 10 years. Had hours of long, uninterrupted conversations with family and friends I hadn't seen in years.

Persons: hadn't, —, I've, I'd Organizations: Service, Washington DC Locations: Wales, Richmond , Virginia, Richmond, America, London

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

cdwheatley/iStockphoto/Getty Images Angola: Beyond the capital city of Luanda, pictured, Angola has some jaw-droppingly spectacular scenery and cultural treats. David ChiaFF/Alamy Stock Photo Mérida, Mexico: Yucatán state's capital city showcases a blend of Mayan and colonial heritage. Pavel Tochinsky/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Morocco: This North African country is home to nine UNESCO sites, including the historic city of Meknes, pictured. Panama City is also the only world capital with a tropical rainforest within its city limits. And a historic city forever entwined with the famed Camino de Santiago.

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☆ Travel news: The world’s most peaceful countries in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —In travel news this week: the world’s leading destinations for neighborliness and tranquility, what’s trending in aircraft interiors and top picks for city getaways and Asian hotels. World’s most peaceful countriesWhat do Iceland, Denmark and Ireland have in common, other than being Northwestern European countries with oceanic climates and gorgeous, green landscapes shaped by ancient glaciers? That’s what’s promised by Lufthansa Technik’s new cabin design for the upcoming BBJ 777-9 — the private jet version of Boeing’s new widebody aircraft, the 777X.

Persons: Hong Kong’s, That’s what’s, doored, —, ” Organizations: CNN, Northwestern, for Economics, Lufthansa, Geographic, Royal Caribbean Locations: getaways, Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Hong Kong, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Lima, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Cairo, Angeles

☆ Airbnb hosts both love and loathe Christmas as they try to make as much money as possible: 'It's something we count on for the winter months'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"It's something we count on for the winter months," Johnson told Business Insider. Hosts like Johnson will charge as much as they need to — so it's no shock your Christmastime Airbnb costs a pretty penny. Courtesy of AirDNAAirDNA data shows the last week of the year is typically the second highest-income week for short-term rentals, surpassed only by the Fourth of July. But for Thanksgiving, it was listed for $1,500 to $1,700 per night; around Christmas, it will go for $2,000 to $2,300 a night.

Persons: —, Melinda Johnson, Johnson, they'd, Jamie Lane, Lane, Austin Weinerman, Weinerman, Ryan Villines Organizations: Service, nab, Business Locations: Tennessee, Smoky, Angeles, South Florida, Warsaw , Missouri, Acapulco

☆ Where the Flavors of the Amazon Rainforest Delight
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Seth Kugel | More About Seth Kugel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

While the broader region offers these and other rainforest-based adventures, the top three attractions in urban Belém are breakfast, lunch and dinner. Marcos Antônio Gonçalves Bastos, known by a childhood nickname, Medici, has documented the local cuisine on his Instagram account. He compares Belemenses to Italians in how they care for and protect local tradition. Real tacacá is cloudy yellow because its base is tucupi, perhaps the region’s most defining and addictive flavor, created centuries ago by Indigenous groups. The result is not so much sweet and sour as sour and sweet, and it pairs magically well with rice and fish, and stars in the local duck dish, “pato no tucupi.”

Persons: Marcos Antônio Gonçalves Bastos, Medici, Belemenses, ” Medici, “ pato, ” Organizations: das Locations: Brazil, Combu

☆ I was raised in Virginia but didn't appreciate it until I left. Here's what I miss most about my home state.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Hayley Hutson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was born and raised in Virginia but I didn't appreciate it enough until I left at 22. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . These are a few of the things I miss most about living in Virginia. I was less than an hour's drive away from Washington, DCThere's a special place in my heart for Washington, DC. The state has endless opportunities for outdoor adventureIf you're the outdoorsy type, Virginia has just about everything you could hope for.

Persons: —, I've, Mount, Marc Guitard, Malachi Jacobs, Brian Balik, you'll, it's Organizations: Service, National Museum of, Marine Corps, Shenandoah, Travel Locations: Virginia, Washington, Northern Virginia, Charlotte , North Carolina, Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg, DC, Charlotte, Shutterstock Virginia, Loudoun County, Middleburg

☆ Heart-shaped beds and champagne hot tubs: Inside America’s adults-only hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Heart-shaped hot tubs surrounded by rose petals, circular beds with ceilings that replicate a starry night sky and jaw-dropping, seven-foot-tall champagne-glass whirlpools for two. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksThe Cove Pocono Resorts premiered its heart-shaped hot tub in 1963. For Margaret and Corey, these images of the champagne tub became the thesis statement of their hotel project. Not all the hotels Margaret and Corey frequent are 20th century relics. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksWhile most of the hotels Margaret and Corey highlight are in the US, the book also spotlights a few elsewhere in the world.

Persons: Margaret, Corey Bienert, –, ” Margaret, Corey, Morris Wilkins, Wilkins, upping, they’re, Don, aren’t, Toledo , Iowa –, Trixie Mattel, ”, “, Don Q, Margaret Bienert, they’ve, honeymooned, we’ve, “ It’s, it’s, “ There’s, there’s, hadn’t, “ I’ve, Diego Calvo Organizations: CNN, Resorts, CNN Travel, Artisan Books, Miami Princess Hotel, Pocono Resorts, “ Owners, Mon Chalet Locations: Pennsylvania, Pocono, Miami , Florida, Wisconsin, South Amboy New Jersey, Idaho and Utah, Toledo , Iowa, Galena , Illinois, Wildwood, Florence , Kentucky, swingers, Colorado, Idaho, Ibiza, Spain, Spanish

☆ Some people buy a car during a midlife crisis. This man bought a small-town hotel instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Shopping in Green Lake. A small-town hotel for saleOne day while on his computer, Rogatz saw that a small hotel — the Green Lake Inn — was for sale. The Green Lake Inn. An ice sailing race on Green Lake. Source: Our Green Lake

Persons: Matt Rogatz, Rogatz, Brio, I've, it's, He's Organizations: CNBC Travel, Chicago Locations: Chicago, Green Lake , Wisconsin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Green, Geneva

When Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau was fired, it was a surprise to nearly everyone. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen Chris Rondeau , ten-year CEO of Planet Fitness, was fired by the company's board of directors, he told Insider he was "seriously blindsided." AdvertisementAdvertisementInsider spoke with six former Planet Fitness employees. Former Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2015, after the company's IPO. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Planet Fitness previously told Insider Rondeau's departure was not because of "any material or unexpected financial events."

Persons: Chris Rondeau, —, Rondeau, Richard Drew, Casey Willard, Beers, Peers, Dunkin, Willard Organizations: Planet, Service, Planet Fitness, Fitness, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Hampton , New Hampshire

☆ I converted a sheep barn into an Airbnb with $2,000. Now, I manage over 100 listings. Here's how I grew my business and weathered the Airbnb apocalypse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jamie Inlow saw the Airbnb potential of her neighbor's sheep barn, and the two went into business. A property Inlow manages in Charlottesville, Virginia. In late 2020, the business took a real shift when a local real estate agent sent me a DM on Instagram. My partner and I run this Airbnb business full timeI didn't leave my consultancy job until July 2022 as my husband and I were also building our family home. The stylish interior of a Be Still Getaways property.

Persons: Jamie Inlow, Inlow, —, Airbnb, influencers, messaged, who'd, I'm, Inlow's, We're, we've Organizations: Service, Be, Appalachian State University, Facebook, House Locations: Scottsville , Virginia, Scottsville, Charlottesville , Virginia, Staunton , Virginia, Instagram

☆ Trump said he has a 'much better body' than Biden and claimed that he could beat him in a physical fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump mocked Joe Biden's physical fitness while speaking at a rally in Iowa. Trump said he has a "much better body" than Biden and that he would easily take him in a fight. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump said he has a "much better body" than President Joe Biden and claimed he could take him in a fight. AdvertisementAdvertisementTrump mocked Biden for being "very, very old" and claimed he could not carry lightweight beach chairs meant for "a child" to carry. Biden said he would have beaten up Trump at high schoolFormer president Donald Trump playing golf at his course in Doonbeg, Ireland.

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☆ Airbnb could offer year-long rentals, says CEO, even as cities around the world crack down on rentals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Airbnb is facing crackdowns around the world as cities say it is making housing shortages worse. AdvertisementAdvertisementAirbnb could move away from short-term getaways in favor of offering rentals for an entire year, the company's CEO has said. Brian Chesky described offering year-long rentals as a "huge opportunity" for Airbnb in an interview with the Financial Times. He suggested Airbnb could start hosting dining pop-ups, and that car rentals would be "the next thing" for the company to tackle. The move towards encouraging longer rentals is likely to face opposition from the growing list of major cities cracking down on Airbnb amid fears the platform is exacerbating housing shortages and pushing up rents.

Persons: Brian Chesky, —, Chesky, Airbnb Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Financial, York, London Locations: Airbnbs, Bologna, Florence, Airbnb

☆ 1 venture capitalist vs. 7 marathons in 7 continents in 7 days: Here's how this man ran one of the world's hardest races while working 80-hour weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Aj Eckstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moritz Baier-Lentz, a venture-capital partner, ran the World Marathon Challenge in February. AdvertisementAdvertisement"If it's not extreme, I'm almost not interested," said Moritz Baier-Lentz, a venture-capital partner who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days in February. After completing multiple marathons, Ironman Triathlons, and ultramarathons, Baier-Lentz set his sights on the World Marathon Challenge . The challenge is to complete seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Even during the seven marathons, he checked and answered emails between races.

Persons: Moritz Baier, Lentz, —, Baier, He's, Patrick Renner Organizations: Lightspeed Gaming, Baier, Service, what's Locations: Baier, Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Moroccan

☆ Luis Rubiales: Complaints stack up against Spanish football chief -- and not just over his forcible kiss of a World Cup star
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A chauvinist act, by a president who is already plagued by corruption scandals and sexism,” he told CNN on Thursday. But when that didn’t assuage public anger, he doubled down in a widely-broadcast Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) meeting and defiantly refused to resign, to the applause of the mostly male audience. The uproar over the kiss, he told CNN, is just the beginning of a longer fight. “I was not surprised by that at all,” Juan Rubiales told El Mundo of the kiss. The person some of us knew privately but now the whole world can actually see him,” she told CNN.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Miguel Angel Galan, Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, ”, Spain’s, Hermoso, “, Manaure Quintero, Galan, – Angel Maria Villar, ” Galan, Juan Rubiales, ” Juan Rubiales, El Mundo, Beatriz Alvarez, Alvarez, ” Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Spain’s Football Federation, Spain, Galan, National Training Center of Football, Spanish, of Sport, Federation, Rubiales, Spanish Football Federation, Bloomberg, Getty, El Mundo, ” CNN, FIFA, La Liga, Football Federation Locations: Madrid, Spain, Spanish, Saudi Arabia

☆ Google Flights unveils 3 new features to save money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It released the most-searched destinations on Google Flights so far this year for trips departing from December 20, 2023, to January 5, 2024, from US airports. New money-saving featuresGoogle shared what you might be seeing next time you use Google Flights. Price guarantee: On some flight results, users might notice a price guarantee badge pop up (this won’t happen on every use). Popular winter holiday destinationsWarm getaways and big cities dominate the top 10 spots being searched on Google Flights. Los AngelesGoogle also said the best time to book flights for Christmas vacations is around early October.

Persons: Price, ” Organizations: CNN, Google, intel, London, Orlando, Paris, Los, Los Angeles Google, ” Google Locations: Cancun, Mexico, U.S, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Tokyo, Juan 7, Honolulu, Los Angeles

☆ Savoring Summer’s End at 5 Country Getaways
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Stephanie Rosenbloom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shuttered in 2018, it reopened this year after a renovation that included new buildings and a new name. You can choose from 67 rooms, four of which are restored cottages dating to the early 1900s. There are new guest rooms, each with a patio, terrace or sun porch, situated in structures called Guest Houses. Also new is the two-bedroom Courtyard cottage with a living room and private outdoor space where you can end the day beside an outdoor fireplace or in a hot tub. The Homestead cottage has two bedrooms and private outdoor space as well.

Persons: Felix Locations: Olivos, Calif, Santa Ynez

One listing quickly became two, then a full-fledged property management business, called Be Still Getaways, in 2020. This year, Be Still Getaways is on track to bring in $3 million, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. For the first two and half years of Be Still Getaways, Inlow had to work all three jobs. "I was still working full-time [outside of] Be Still Getaways, and that is how we scale." Here's how Inlow scaled her company, and how she plans to build in more work-life balance as the business grows.

Persons: Jamie Stark Inlow, Inlow, Jamie Inlow's, Mark Petruniak, we'll, Jamie Inlow, Getaways, Sydney Robertson, It's Organizations: University of Virginia, CNBC, Airbnb, Carriage, Carriage House, Cape Charles Locations: Scottsville , Virginia, Virginia, Virginia's

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI turned my property manager side hustle into a $3 million business in just 4 yearsJamie Stark Inlow, 32, is the founder and CEO of property management and design company Be Still Getaways. Starting as an Airbnb side hustle in 2019, Jamie was able to quit her full-time job and focus solely on the business three years later. Today, the company is on track to bring in $3 million a year, and manages a portfolio of over 120 rental properties, including six commercial inns and two wedding venues. 09:00 2 hours ago

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☆ What Covid? The Cheesy Cruise Makes a Big Comeback - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ezra Dyer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

And a recent AAA survey found that 52 percent of Americans say that compared with before the pandemic, they’re as likely or more likely to consider taking a cruise this year. Which brings us to the other thing that makes American cruises singular: More is always more. My family’s home for four days was once one of the largest passenger ships ever built, some 900 feet long and displacing more than 100,000 tons. While cruises themselves follow the same formula as always, parachuting hedonistic day-trippers into tourist-friendly ports, the post-Covid clientele has changed. Before Covid, the numbers were fairly even, but evidently the blue-state crowd is having a tougher time putting the Diamond Princess out of mind.

Persons: who’s, Taylor Swift, There’s, overstimulation, they’d Organizations: AAA, Cruises, downer, Royal, Republicans Locations: Bahamas

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